Mimir, being an exceptionally wise deity, was the counselor of the
Gods. Mimir is a primal oracular God,
who was renowned for his knowledge and wisdom.
The name Mimir means "the wise one or the rememberer". He is the brother of Odin's mother Bestla,
and he is the guardian of the Well of Mimir, under of the roots of Yggdrasil. He stood half-immersed in the water and on
his powerful shoulders he is supporting the Kjolen Mountains. It is said that he has been standing there
since the beginning of time and that with the passing of millennia he became
part of the mountain itself. He can be
appealed to for wisdom, advice, peace, knowledge, and the past. He can be honored by reading to children or by
teaching someone.
He later became one of the hostages exchanged between the
Aesir and the Vanir to preserve the peace between the two after their war had
ended. Mimir was killed and beheaded by
the Vanir when his fellow hostage, Hoenir, proved disappointing to the Vana-Gods
due to his lack of intellectual prowess.
They sent Hoenir back to the Aesir, carrying the severed head with him
as a message of their annoyance. Mimir's
head was preserved through herbal magic by Odin to maintain the God's great
wisdom. His head now speaks at the Well
of Mimir, where those who visit it can acquire all of the God's enormous store
of knowledge, wisdom, and advice.
Altar: upon cloth set three white candles, a bowl of stones and
well water, a silver cup of mead, and the figure of a human skull set upon a
long tail of spun white hair
Color: yellow, blue, white
Day: Sunday
Incense: cinnamon
Offerings: secret offerings unspoken
Plant: ash, celandine, chamomile, marigold, mistletoe, St.
Johnswort
Pronunciation: 'Meem-eer' (Mimir)
Rulership: the arts, inland lakes, knowledge, peace, pools, springs,
teaching, wisdom
Runes: Ansuz, Dagaz, Ehwaz, Laguz, Mannaz, Othala
Stone: chrysolite, copper, gold, jacinth, topaz
Symbol: fountain, pool, well, water
Invocation to Mimir
Hail, Grandfather of the
Well of Wisdom!
Eyes that see through the darkness
Of the stone and water,
We honor your sacrifice,
We honor your pain,
We honor that which was hard-won
Only by losing.
Hail, Grandfather of the Sacred Spring,
You who has given much in service,
When the time comes,
May you bless us with your wisdom
And may we not be afraid to pay the price.
Eyes that see through the darkness
Of the stone and water,
We honor your sacrifice,
We honor your pain,
We honor that which was hard-won
Only by losing.
Hail, Grandfather of the Sacred Spring,
You who has given much in service,
When the time comes,
May you bless us with your wisdom
And may we not be afraid to pay the price.
~ Raven Kaldera
Mimir
Memory
Intelligence
Magic
Isolation
Rede
Intelligence
Magic
Isolation
Rede
~ Michaela Macha
Mimir
Wisest of Jotuns,
Keeper of the well of memory,
I hail You.
All things hidden, all things secret,
lie within Your domain.
For Your wisdom, knowledge, and inspiration,
I praise You.
Friend of Oðinn, trusted Counselor,
I raise this horn in Your honor.
Keeper of the well of memory,
I hail You.
All things hidden, all things secret,
lie within Your domain.
For Your wisdom, knowledge, and inspiration,
I praise You.
Friend of Oðinn, trusted Counselor,
I raise this horn in Your honor.
~ Galina Krasskova
Blue Eye Shine
Allfather’s eye in Uncle’s
well.
Brilliant blue - the Old Man’s pledging.
Drinks the jotun of this ransom,
As dawning Sunna glancing glances.
Rays of brilliance bend through water.
Flashing fire golden glinting.
To the depths, the hidden depths,
Seeks reflection deep submerged.
Scooped the vision of His seeing,
Watery the line of sight.
Old god from younger’s pledge is drinking,
Reflected bright by Sunna light.
Brilliant blue - the Old Man’s pledging.
Drinks the jotun of this ransom,
As dawning Sunna glancing glances.
Rays of brilliance bend through water.
Flashing fire golden glinting.
To the depths, the hidden depths,
Seeks reflection deep submerged.
Scooped the vision of His seeing,
Watery the line of sight.
Old god from younger’s pledge is drinking,
Reflected bright by Sunna light.
Ocular insert, wisdom’s
seeming.
Seeming, gleaming, glint to know.
Swiftly flying Sunna shining,
Shining rays into below.
Iris blue regarding outward,
In reflection ray doth show.
Well for thinking.
Horn for drinking.
Eye reflecting, shine directing.
Mimir’s water Wisdom’s letting.
Inspiration, memories racing,
Deepest thoughts are chasing chasing.
In the well all things are altered.
Seeing seeming things sublime.
And in the well His eye is gleaming.
Gleaming, seeming, biding time.
Seeming, gleaming, glint to know.
Swiftly flying Sunna shining,
Shining rays into below.
Iris blue regarding outward,
In reflection ray doth show.
Well for thinking.
Horn for drinking.
Eye reflecting, shine directing.
Mimir’s water Wisdom’s letting.
Inspiration, memories racing,
Deepest thoughts are chasing chasing.
In the well all things are altered.
Seeing seeming things sublime.
And in the well His eye is gleaming.
Gleaming, seeming, biding time.
~ Jackie Rae Hannigan aka
Crowfuzz
An essential definition of
wisdom is the use of knowledge. In the
Thirteen Virtues of a Witch, wisdom has nothing to do with education. You cannot judge people's intelligence by how
far in school they did or didn’t get.
Wisdom comes from life experience.
It is the best tool for giving people good advice and helping them out
of tricky situations. Wisdom is the
ability to see what is for the best and when, or when not, to act. Sometimes the experience just knows when to
keep one’s thoughts to themselves.
Imagine if you will, that
you are a news anchor or college professor.
You have been given the responsibility of presenting stories and passing
knowledge to the people. Without you,
they have no way of knowing their history, current events or what might be
coming their way. You could see why wise
people would be pillars of the community.
In the same way that Mimir's head is at the center of the well.
Chapter 51 of the Prose Edda
relates that, with the onset of Ragnarok, "Heimdall stands up and blows
the Gjallarhorn with all his strength.
He wakens all the Gods who then hold an assembly. Odin rides to Mimir's Well, seeking counsel
for both himself and his followers. The
ash Yggdrasil shakes, and nothing, whether in heaven or on Earth, is without
fear."
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